Bongkyu Song, CEO of BKID, Appointed as Curator for 'Design Korea 2026'

"Anticipating a Curation That Traverses the Past and Present of Korean Design"

The Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) announced on June 10, 2026, that Bongkyu Song, CEO of BKID, has been appointed as the curator for DESIGN KOREA 2026.

Design Korea is the largest comprehensive design exhibition in South Korea, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by KIDP. The event shares the latest design trends amid changes in the industrial landscape such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation (DX), and supports networking and business opportunities between companies.

Bongkyu Song, CEO of BKID. Korea Institute of Design Promotion

Song graduated from the Department of Industrial Design at Kookmin University and worked at the Samsung Electronics Design Center before leading industrial design studio BKID. He has worked across a wide range of fields, from deep tech to the public sector, including Boston Dynamics' physical AI robots, Boeing's aviation projects, and public seating design for Seoul Metropolitan Government. Song has won major international design awards and has served as a judge for the iF Design Award.

KIDP expects that Song, with his exceptional insight into reinterpreting modern design processes, will present a curation that traverses the past and present of Korean design at this year's DESIGN KOREA 2026.

Kang Yoonjoo, President of KIDP, commented, "Song's unique perspective and planning abilities will breathe new energy into Design Korea, which is celebrating its 24th edition this year."

DESIGN KOREA 2026 is scheduled to be held at Hall B, COEX, from November 25 to 29, 2026.

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